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Validity and reliability of the smile perception scale in Turkish children aged 8-10 years.

BMC oral health · Özgöçmen Tula E, Ayvallı Karagöz M, Alkış M · 2026-07-29

Researchers translated and validated the Smile Perception Questionnaire for Turkish children aged 8–10 years, finding the tool demonstrated acceptable internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and factorial structure.

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